Projekt "W" (for Weltherrscher = World ruler) - "Phase 2" is a turn-based strategy game set in the not-so-distant future. You take control over one of the five big remaining nations and your goal is lead it to world domination. During this task you - Manage regions by constructing buildings - Manage divisions and military units - Attack enemy regions / defend your regions on hex-based 3D battle fields - Research dozens of technologies (to unlock new buildings and units) - Work on global projects to unleash them onto your enemies or use them for your own advantage - Hire agents, scientists and generals - Do espionage and sabotage on your enemies (including counter-espionage) The game uses OpenGL to render it's state-of-the art visuals and can be played either against human players (via hotseat) or against the AI.

Why do the battles look like a giant mess? It's just a plain hexagonal battlefield with turn-based battles (think of "Panzer General"). And since the player can change the camera you can play it from close (like in the video) or just look down at the whole battlefield.

1.) Is this project still active, as the last beta was released in June, and it's about 4 months later now, with not much news, developer updates, or new builds... I REALLY would hate for this game to become abandoned, as it really is truly exceptional, even in it's current beta form!

2.) If the game isn't abandoned, when the final version is released, will it be distributed for free, or will it cost money? If so, how much would you charge? Because, in my opinion, this game is worth $20-$30 (about 15€-20€).